§ 155.328.040 REQUIRED LANDSCAPE AREAS.

   (A)   Parking lots. See § 155.324.080 (Parking Lot Landscaping) for required landscaping in parking lots.

   (B)   Residential zoning districts.

      (1)   The following areas, excluding areas required for access to the property, must be landscaped and maintained:

         (a)   All required front and street side setback areas;

         (b)   All areas between a building and a front or exterior side lot line; and

         (c)   Any area between the front or exterior side lot lines and the sidewalk or edge of street curb. See Figure 328-1.

      (2)   Landscaping is not required in setback or yard areas located behind a four-foot or higher solid fence or wall or in areas not visible from the sidewalk or street.

      (3)   Landscaping may consist of any combination of living plants, such as trees, shrubs and grass or related natural features, such as rock, stone or mulch. Decorative hardscape featuring pervious materials, such as pervious paver stones, gravel and decomposed granite, is permitted within required landscaping areas.

Figure 328-1: Required Landscape Area in Residential Zoning Districts

   (C)   Mixed-use zoning districts. In mixed-use zoning districts, all areas between a building and a front or exterior side lot line and all areas between the front or exterior side lot lines and the sidewalk or edge of street curb must be landscaped, excluding areas required for access to the property. See Figure 328-2.

Figure 328-2: Required Landscape Area In Mixed Use Districts

   (D)   Industrial zoning districts. Parking lots in industrial zoning districts must comply with the landscaping requirements in § 155.324.080 (Parking Lot Landscaping). No additional landscaping is required.

(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19; Am. Ord. 951-C.S., passed 10-17-23)